Nationwide · Reykjavik & the Reykjanes peninsula · Iceland
★★★★★ View & landmark
Northern lights does not publish a fixed price, so this site will not invent one. Check the official page below.
FREE if you drive yourself away from town lights and watch the forecast. Northern lights need darkness and clear sky at once. SEASON IS ROUGHLY SEPTEMBER TO EARLY APRIL - from May to August the sky never gets dark enough and nothing is visible at all. Nothing can be promised on any given night. Most operators offer a free second attempt rather than a refund. The aurora forecast on vedur.is is the one locals use.
| Adult ticket | Check official booking |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Check official booking |
| Typical visit | 4 hours |
| Opening hours | SEASON roughly September to early April |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | Capital Region, Iceland |
| Prices quoted in | ISK |
The planner warns of freezing in January, December. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
Short days. Reykjavik & the Reykjanes peninsula gives under 6 hours of daylight in January, December.
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The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
Official page: https://en.vedur.is/